13 Related Articles from 2018-10-18

Are Facebook's Bad Metrics to Blame for 'Pivot to Video'?. Allegations that Facebook misled advertisers about video viewership have reignited debate about who is to blame for the publishing industry’s ill-fated bet on video produced for social media networks. >>

Facebook creates cybersecurity war room ahead of midterms. Facebook head of cybersecurity Nathaniel Gleicher details the company's efforts to ensure that public debate on the platform is authentic. >>

Facebook in fresh video metrics row. Legal action brought by advertisers claims the social network knew about problems in metrics in 2015. >>

Facebook launches ‘war room’ to combat manipulation. Newly launched 20-person team lends a human eye to company's artificial-intelligence effort to detect attempts to illegitimately influence elections around the world >>

Facebook not legally liable in case where killer posted shooting video online. The posting of a video showing a 74-year-old man's shooting death on Facebook is raising questions about whether social media sites and their users have a role to play in preventing real-world violence from finding an audience online. >>

Facebook talks up its third-party fact-checkers, but at least one is checking just one post per day. Facebook has been ramping up detection efforts in light of foreign interference in the 2016 presidential election, and ahead of the midterm elections in November. >>

Facebook to fight fake news in election war room. Facebook has unveiled its new election war room designed to assist employees with finding and deleting fake news and bogus accounts aimed at interfering with elections. (Oct. 18) >>

Is this the worst piece of home decor EVER?. Bryony Gundy from Cardiff shared a snap of a £6.99 framed print she'd spotted in TK Maxx featuring an acronym of Facebook, including words such as 'communicate' and 'keep in touch'. >>

Political ad buyers are exploiting a Facebook loophole to disguise where their money is coming from. Facebook launched a political ad archive earlier this year to promote transparency around ad funding. Some have still found ways to remain relatively anonymous. >>

Students 'sickened' after school chef adds KANGAROO to the chili. Chef Kevin Frei mixed the meat at Potter-Dix High School and Junior High last week. A mom later posted on Facebook that some students had fallen ill from the meat. >>

Woman shows off her 101 Dalmatians-inspired leggings - with some VERY unfortunate placement. One Facebook page is dedicated to unfortunate legging designs from LuLaRoe. Missy Mitchel shared Cruella de Vil leggings she bought from the fashion site. >>